Alabama

Alabama House approves commission to oversee trail development

View full size(The Associated Press)The Alabama House of Representatives has approved a bill that would establish a trail commission for the state.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama House has voted to establish a commission
to oversee the development, growth and maintenance of recreational trails in
Alabama.

The House voted 99-0 Tuesday for a bill by Republican Rep. Cam Ward of
Alabaster to establish the Alabama Trails Commission.

The commission will be part of the Alabama Department of Economic and
Community Affairs. The commission will oversee a wide range of recreational
trails, including those for hiking, biking, running, horseback riding, motorized
off-road vehicles and water trails.

The bill now goes to the Senate, where Democratic Sen. Wendell Mitchell of
Luverne has a similar bill.